Judith Kiros, PhD student in English Literature at Karlstad University, has in short succession been granted two literary awards – Svenska Dagbladets litteraturpris and Mare Kandre-priset – for her poetry book Det Röda Är Det Gränslösa.
– It’s wonderful and very unexpected, says an exuberant Judith Kiros.
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This PhD project focuses on academically gifted students’ relation to physical activity during compulsory schooling years. All students spend a large part of their childhood in school settings, which is an important arena for children’s learning and development. All children, and thereby students, should have the opportunity to be physically active in school settings based on their individual needs and abilities.
The library's research and publishing support provides assistance and resources to PhD students and researchers throughout the entire research process. The visualization below illustrates the phases and ways in which our support can contribute and assist during the research process.
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For three weeks, nine prospective early childhood teachers and one lecturer from Victoria University in Australia have taken part in an international exchange programme at Karlstad University. The exchange combined work-based learning placements (VFU) at preschools and schools with university teaching, with a particular focus on Swedish preschool pedagogy and didactics.
2021-12-10
Josef Ringqvist, a doctoral student at Karlstad Business School, was recently published in the renowned British Journal of Industrial Relations.
2024-04-22
Judith Kiros, PhD student in English Literature at Karlstad University, has been awarded Sveriges Radios Lyrikpris 2024 for her poetry book “Det röda är det gränslösa”.
– It means a lot to me, says a very happy Judith Kiros.
This is the third literary award that Judith Kiros has received in short succession for her poetry book.
If you are interested in doctoral studies at Karlstad Universityl, you apply for a position as doctoral student (PhD student). Vacancies are announced at kau.se/en under Vacancies.
Jenny Karlsson and Peter Samuelsson, both PhD students at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University, Sweden, participated in the AMA Servsig doctoral consortium preceding the 2017 Frontiers in Service Conference held in June 21-22 at Fordham University, New York. We recently caught up with Jenny and Peter and asked them to tell us about the consortium.
In this year´s AMA Servsig doctoral consortium a record was broken.
2022-02-07
Welcome back Federico Artusi! In 2019, you were a visiting PhD student at CTF and Karlstad Business School. Now you are back to teach and conduct research. How does if feel and what have you been doing since last time?
- Thank you, it is wonderful to be back! I feel very excited, and thanks to my previous visit I am a bit familar with the place and the people here. During my previous stay I was finalizing my PhD studies.
The research school is a collaborative environment based at Karlstad University. Nine doctoral students are included: two in didactics (Mälardalen University), two in special education (Stockholm University), and five in educational work (Karlstad University), including two with a special focus on students' mental health and in connection with CBU.
Research School on Gifted Students
... formerly PhD student at CTF and today a consultant working with organizations, innovation and collaboration. You were visiting us two weeks ago, what did you do here?
"I held some lectures in strategy and marketing communication at the undergraduate course in Marketing at Karlstad Business School.
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The course Information retrieval and publishing strategies 3ECTS is catered for PhD students who are in the beginning of their research career, and want to learn more about information seeking for research purposes, reference management, copyright issues, open access and publishing strategies.
Prerequisites: Admmited to PhD studies at Karlstad UniversityMaximum number of participants: 24.
... PhD Student in Business Administration at CTF, Service Research Center at Karlstad University. In 2016 you received the Hedelius scholarship for studies abroad. You have now returned from your nine month visit at Texas State University. Can you tell us about your experiences?
– I am very grateful for this opportunity, and for the scholarship. Studying there has helped me to grow on different levels; academic, personal and social.
2024-05-27
Axel Isberg, 19 years old, a student at the Elite Sports University, Karlstad University, recently became the European champion in equipped powerlifting at the Junior European Championships in Luxembourg. This marks the third time he has achieved this feat, having also won gold medals at the European Championships in 2022 and 2021.
In total, he lifted nearly a ton and set junior records in three events.
2018-05-18
Valmet’s Tissue Technology Award 2018 goes to Björn Sjöstrand, Ph.D. student in chemical engineering at Karlstad University, for his research and development of computer models for energy efficient tissue production.
2025-08-29
The seminars arranged by CRS are open for researchers, PhD students, students and others who are interested in the topics. They are arranged in Swedish or English dependent on the specific speakers or topics. We announce them here and in the calendar at www.kau.se/crs.
Antoine Bordas, PhD, tell us about your previous work
– I am currently 3rd year PhD student, under the supervision of Pascal Le Masson and Benoit Weil at Mines Paris - PSL, France, I hold an engineering degree from Mines Paris - PSL, specialized in engineering design and innovation management.
2013-10-08
... PhD Student from Kassel University in Germany. You have been visiting CTF for six weeks and are now back in Germany. What are you going to do next?
- First of all, let me say that I really enjoyed my visit at CTF!
Welcome Ceremony for Exchange Students – Spring Semester 2026We warmly welcome all incoming exchange students to Karlstad University for the spring semester of 2026.The welcome ceremony marks the official start of your exchange experience and provides an introduction to the university, student life, and practical information to help you settle into your studies in Karlstad.
2022-06-01
Live case studies are a good way to learn and provide a feeling of being in a professional setting.
In the course Business Development from a Process and Partnership Perspective, students at Karlstad Business School have been given the opportunity to collaborate with several organisations. Students have been helping to map out business processes and develop improved work procedures using digitalisation.
Doctoral studies, or PhD studies, are suitable for those wanting to acquire cutting-edge competence within a particular area and wanting to make a professional career within industry or the public sector or in research.
PhD´s are the most advanced academic qualifications awarded in Sweden.
Johan Renault, master program student in marketing, how was your green journey to Schwäbisch Hall in Germany?
- The journey went extremely well. It was fun to drive down all together, and we got to know each other along the way since we did not know each other before, so it was really fun. We stopped a few times along the way, but it actually didn’t feel that long when driving down all together, and we didn’t get bored.
